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Thursday, May 21, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER SEVEN Your Questions Answered On Pro duction Of Sweets CLEMSON COLLEGE, May 18.— Jn. reply «o numerous questions by farmers on sweet potato pro duction. L. P. Watson, extension horticulturist, gives the following answers: Q. Can sweet potatoes be grown profitably in South Carolina. A. Yes. In the 1930 sweet po tato contest, 209 growers had an average yield of 118 bushels of No. I’s per acre at an average cost of $44.95 per acre. Q. When should sweet potato plants be set in the field? A. Plants should be transplanted to the field during May or the first half of June. Q. Should I plant sprouts or vines? A. Vine cuttings are apparently superior to sprouts for the produc tion of disease-free sweet potatoes of high quality. Q. How far apart should I set my plants? A. Rows should be spaced 36 to 40 inches apart with plants 8 to 12 inches apart in the row. Q. How much fertilizer should I use and what kind? A. 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Forest Conservation Gather At Asheville National Conclave National Problems of Land Utiliza tion, Soil Erosion, Forest Acquisi- ti' > ~» and F*ood Control to be Discussed by The American Forestry Association Forest conservationists from ev- ry s:c icn cf the country will ather at Asheville, North Caro- na, on June 3. 4 and 5 to hear he nation’s outstanding authori ses diseuss such national problems >s land utilization, flood control, oil erosion, state and federal for- 2St and park administration, and protection of wild life at the Fifty- Sixth Annual Meeting of the Am erican Forestry Association, the ildest forest conservarion organi sation in America. The conference vill be held jointly with the North Carolina Forestry .Association. Terming soil erosion as the greatest national land menace in America, and as the chief attrib ute to destructive floods, the con ference is expected to bring to light some astounding facts con cerning its influence on the life of the nation, and to present direct plans for its control. This sub ject will be dealt with by Hugh Hammond Bennett, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, one of the country’s outstanding author ities on the subject. Forest con servation as a function of State Govefriment, a subject which has developed nation-wide interest, will be discussed by Col. Henry S. Graves, dean of the Yale Forest School, and at one time Chief For ester of the United States. Col. Graves is one of a small group who started the Forestry movement in America. America’s land situation, with special reference to the southern Appalachians, will be presented to the conference by Dr. L. C. Gray, in charge of Land Economics of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture, while R. Y. Stuart, Chief For ester of the United States, will speak on the National Forests in a co-ordinated program of land use. The subject of state forests and parks will be presented by William G. Howard, . superintendent of Lands anjei Forests of the State of New York. Dr. Wallace W. At wood, president of Clark Univers ity, will tell of the meaning and place of the National Parks. Other speakers will be Dr. Frank R. Oast- ler, of New York, Dr. ,Nehemiah Boynton, of Medford, Massachu setts, and James G. McClure, presi dent of the Farmers Federation, all nationally known figures. Other features of the meeting will be the planting of a walnut tree from the historic grounds of Mount Vernon by the Boy Scouts of America in honor of the bi centennial of George Washington. Chief Scout Executive James West will speak at this ceremony. The American Forestry Cup will also be awarded to the organization or agency doing the best work in for estry education during 1931. A number of interesting field trips have been arranged, includ ing the famous Biltmore Estate, the cradle of forestry in America, and to Mt. Pisgah and the Pisgah National Forest, and into the Great Smoky National Park. Founded in 1875, The American Forestry Association is the oldest forest conservation body in Am erica. Playing an important part in the establishment of the Na tional Forests, it has consistently worked for adequate forest fire protection, reforestation of denud ed lands, sound remedial forest legislation and the elimination of forest waste. One of its chief ed ucational instruments ' is the magazine “American Forests.” ALL LIGHT CARS $6.65 WHITTLE BATTERY SERVICE 622 BROAD PHONE 1166 AUGUSTA, GA. FOR SALE The Henderson House, 9 rooms, and adjoining lots on Augusta Street. For quick sale, $1,200.00. Terms W. K. CHARLES Attorney Nearly 32 Millions Visited The National Forests In 1930 Recreational use of the national forests continued its steady growth, with 31,904,515 visitors last year, according to complete reports an nounced by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agri culture, today. Although this was an increase of 146.284 as compared with the pre ceding year, the gain was small in comparison with that of 1929 when the estimated number of visitors increased about 8 million as com pared with 1928. Many of the 151 national forests participated in last year’s gain. Campers and picnickers showed in creases in number but guests of hotels and resorts located in na tional forests showed a slight de crease. Campers last year num bered 1,980,736 as against 1,902,961 for 1929. Most of the gain was in the national forests of the West. Estimates for picnickers showed 3,- 272,682 for 1930, against 3,056,456 for 1929, with increases both in the East and in the West. With forest highway and road extension making nore areas ac cessible, the great majority of rec reationists last year entered the national forests by automobile. The total number of visitors traveling by motor increased from 28,786,- 516 in 1929 to 29,541,607 last year. Hikers entering the forests also in creased—from 202,272 to 220,853. The Forest Service last year add ed several hundred miles to its sys tem of national forest roads and trails, and also improved many camps and picnic grounds for free public use. In these camps drink ing water systems have been de veloped, sanitary facilities provid ed, and fire risks minimized. Im provement of public camps is con tinuing and there are now more than 1,500 recognized public camp ing grounds in the national forests. The Forest Service also has allotted suitable sites under special use per mits for Boy Scout, club, summer school, and municipal camps. “Although essentially utilitarian in purpose, the national forests play an important part in the life of many, regions as recreational grounds,” says the Forest Service. “Rapid growth of population and travel facilities have brought the national forests into greater prom inence for their inspirational, edu cational, and recreational values. Social needs have become as urg ent in many of the forests as eco nomic use.” Camping in Michigan national forests gained 60 per cent last year. There were gains for campers also in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Oregon, California, and Arizona. Arizona was the ban ner State for gains in all types of national forest recreation, with a million and a quarter more visi tors than in 1929, a gain of about 30 per cent. California still leads with the largest number of national forest recreationists, more than 16 million entering the forests last year. The White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire led all the rest of the East, with 1,928,000 visitors. X Garden Problems Studied At Meet • THE THIRD OF A SERIES OF MEETINGS ON GARDENING HELD AT MERIWETHER . * i The third gardening meeting held at Meriwether Thursday night, May 14, was well attended and keen interest was manifested. The problem discussed at this meet ing was “The detection and con trol of the more common insects and diseases which attack garden vegetables.” A close watch of the plants so as to be able to check the first damage, and a supply of pois on materials kept always on hand, also the possession of a good spray and dust gun are the fundamental requirements for the proper con trol of garden insects and diseases, according to the information stud ied. Direct control measures for specific diseases and insects were studied and each member of the class obtained a copy of these con trol measures for future reference. The attendance was as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Cassels, Mrs. Marie Minarik, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Jones, Louise Ryan, Joyce Bridges, Mrs. R. H. Middleton, Mrs. R. A. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rich, Ben T. Bunch, A. M. Bass, Billie Bass, Beryl Bass, Claudia Bass, Thos. Mason, H. L. Hines and Mrs. W. E. Keller. . • Itemize Annual Insect Bill At $2,000,000,000 About 6,000 species of insects collectively destroy $2,000,000,000 worth of property in America each year, according to J. A. Hyslop, chief of the insect pest survey, Un ited States Department of Agricul ture. Thirty-six pests cause near ly half cf the damage, and at least two-thirds of the damage is pre ventable. Mr. Hyslop recognizes that mone tary estimates of insect damage can not be precise if. for no other reason than the fact that destruc tion of part of a crop by an insect may enhance the money value of the remainder. But they do serve to indicate the relative destruc tiveness of the pests. Most notorious in the insect underworld, Mr. Hyslop says, is the boll weevil, which annually destroys 12 per cent of the cotton crop, or cotton worth $163,000,000. To this must be added $1,500,000 a year that growers spend in an attempt to control the weevil. Next in destructiveness is anoth er pest of the cotton crop, the boll- worm, which, because of its vers atility in feeding, is likewise known as the corn ear worm and the to mato fruit worm. Its destruction is estimated at $24,000,000 on the cotton crop, $75,000,000 on field corn, $4,000,000 on sweet corn, and $500,000 on tomatoes. Collectively, these damages exceed $100,000,000. Each year insects damage for ests and forest products worth about $138,000,000. One of these, the spruce bud worm, ranks third in our list of “public enemies” by reason of an annual damage of $71,000,000. In the 10-year period 1910-1920 it destroyed about 250,- 000,000 cords of pulpwood—enough to supply the Nation for , about 25 years at the present rate of de mand. Termites, or white ants, add 1 per cent annually to the deprecia tion of wooden buildings in this country. Their damage to farm buildings alone reaches about $29,- 000,000 annually. Cattle grubs cause a loss to the beef industry of nearly $30,000,000 annually, and twice as much to the dairy industry. The damage to hides alone amounts to about $5,- 000,000 a year. Concerning the long list of in sects that attack stored grain, dried foods, clothing, and furni ture and those household nuis ances, the cockroaches, ants, and fleas, Mr. Hyslop says the damage is incalculable. Nor can we meas ure the great drain by insects on the energy, thrift, efficiency, and comfort of man and beast, and the toll of diseases transmitted by these parasites. The Federal Government ex pends annually about $2,500,008 in entomological research, some.;years more than $5,500,000 in eradicatidrl campaigns and in the maintenance of quarantines to keep dangerous insects out of this country. _ * ' THINGS WORTH KNOWING The metal lithium is so light that it floats readily on water. One establishment in Germany fattens 7,000,000 geese a year. The so-called glass snake, which has no limbs, is really a lizard. In the last three years electricity has been made available to more than 250,000 farms* The leaning tower of Pisa, un stable as ^appears, has withstood several severe earthquakes. Even in this: hiachinery age, about 95 per cent of America’s dairy cows are milked by hand. Even in this age of steel, wood is still the most widely used ma terial for construction purposes in the United States. The world’s most ancient flying creatures, the pterodactyls, or fly ing reptiles, had wings made of thin leathery skin. The suicide rate in American cities reached a peak in 1929. The Alaskan brown bear is the large s t species of living bear. Iceland’s summer climate runs a temperature average 50 to 55 de grees. * The name of the chemical ele-; ment “Masurium” means the met al of Prussia, Masuria being an other name of Prussia. A clock in an observatory at Sydney, Austrailia, is operated by sunlight. In the last five years, 297,900,- 000 game fish have been planted in Montana waters. A Massachusetts plant inventor has produced a plant which grows potatoe g at its roots and tomatoes .rcm the r:ta.k. The editor cf a well-known med ical journal states his belief that a specific cure for cancer will prob ably never oe found. Many so-called cold-blooded ani mals can breathe through their ckins. The United States gets 41 per cent of it g tin supply by recover ing it from waste articles. A frog frozen in a ball of mud may become as lively and hungry as ever when the ice melts. It is predicted by some highway experts that by 1990 the United States will have 71,000,000 auto mobiles, one to every three inhab itants. Study of a baby gorilla during its first three years of life shows that the young gorilla grew more slowly than a baby boy would have grown. The explorer Fridtjof Nansen be queathed one fourth of hi g proper ty to the Nansen fund which is used in scientific explorations. German investigators have found iodine in coal. Eighteen karat gold contains 75 per cent cf pure gold. Recent census figures show that the city of Mexico contains 107,- 000 more women than men. Insects with biting mouths are fought by using poisons on the plants they devour, but sucking insects have to be fought with dusts and sprays. The "quick-freezing process of preserving foods may soon be a common place feature of our mar keting. A gold watch lost twenty years ago by John E. Frazer, of Hal stead, Kas., has been found by a road grading crew. It was little damaged. During the fiscal year of 1928 Los ^hgeles harbor ranked sec ond to New York on tonnage of foreign exports, according to the federal shipping board. A vegetable garden that grows rapidly usually forecasts well- flavored vegetables, says a Cor nell agriculture J expert. T£e ancient Romans used lead extensive# in plumbing. The world is.using sixty-three different kinds of standard time. A new rayon factory, said to be Europe’s largest, has been com pleted near Leningrad. The automobile industry spent more for advertising than any oth er American business last year. New Orleans claims one of the world’s widest streets, *. for its Florida Walk covers 438 feet be tween property lines. The common cold is more com mon among yOung men in their twenties than among middle- aged men, statisticians have found. Mayan Indians of the prehis toric American tropics used pot tery stamps to impress colored designs on their bodies, accord ing to J. Eric Thompson, archael- ogist. Antelope have a deep-rooted ob jection to allowing anything to cross their path, and if a man at tempts to pass a band of these grazing animals they invariably will swing across the trail. Alaska is in approximately the same latitude as Scandinavia. A tornado may travel as slowly as ten miles an hour, or it may speed at sixty. Gas warfare has proved effec tive in killing of ant colonies. Baptist Ministers’ School Meets At Hartsville June 22-27 The fourth session of the state Baptist ministers’ school will be held at Coker College. Tune 22-27. Dr. Chas. A. Jones, dean of the school, announces that the faculty for this year will be rV .. -- est ever secured for this school. Dr. John R. Sampey, President • . hi Southern Baptist Theological Sem inary, will present a course in “The Prophet Isaiah,”; Dr. V/. O. Carver of Louisville Seminary, will pre sent a course in “Comparative te- ligion”; and Dr. W. W* Barnes of the Southwestern Baptist Theolog ical Seminary, will present a course in “American Baptist Church His tory.” Baptist ministers from all over the state wiT be in attend ance upon this school. All class and lecture work will be conducted dur ing the morning and evening hours, leaving the afternoon free for informal conferences, recrea tion and fellowship. The minister c^n bring his fam ily with hini and find helpful in struction and fellowship for them, as the W. M. U. camps, classes and conferences will be in session at the same time and place. The ministers’ school is one unit of the great Baptist- General As sembly, which will complete its seventeenth session at this time. This is the third time the sessions of the assembly have been held at Coker College. Other assembly units are: The Baptist State Sunday School Con vention, June 15-16-17-18; - the State B. Y. P. U. convention, June 19-20-21; the state evangelistic day, June 22; and the state mis sionary program, June 24. It has been the aim of the as sembly management to build the assembly program so as to con tribute to every phase of the de nominational life. Complete pro grams are now available and may be had by directing requests to Mr. J. L. Corzine, Baptist House, Co lumbia. x— Agricultural Teacher’s Schedule FOR WEEK OF MAY 25TH-30TH Monday—May 25, Flat Rock, 2:00 -6:00 p. m. Tuesday—May 26, Modoc, 2:00- 6:CO p. m., also evening class meet ing, 8:00-9:00 p. m. Wednesday—May 27, Parksville, 2:00-6:00 p. m.; evening class meet ing, 8:00-9:00 p. m. Thursday—May 28, Meriwether and Clarks Hill, 2:00-6:00 p. m.; evening class meeting, 8:00-9:00 p. in. Friday—May 29, special calls. Saturday—May 30, clerical work. W. H. WOOTEN. • x * * Schedule Of Services At Colored Churches ■'i.i Schedules of services at the Col ored Churches are as follows: Young Mt. Zion, Chappell, First Sunday. Old Mt. Zion, Epworth, Second Sunday. Bethany, McCormick, Third Sunday. New Hope, Plum Branch, Fourth Sunday. REV. J. F. MARSHALL, ^ Pastor. Springfield, First Sunday. Ebernezer, Second Sunday. Shiloh, Third and Fourth Sun days. REV. DOUGLASS, Pastor. Zion Chappel, First Sunday. Piney Grove, Second Sunday. Bailey Bethel, Third Sunday. REV. W. S. MIMS, i Pastor. Liberty Spring, Second Sunday. Mt. Moriah, Third Sunday. REV. WILLIAM PETERSON, Pastor. Cedar Spring, first Sunday. Shady Grove, second Sunday. Mt. Herman and Mt. Lebanon third Sunday. Carry Hill, fourth Sunday. REV. C. M. MIDDLETON, Pastor. St. Charlotte, First Sunday. Mt. Moriah, Second Sunday. Hosannah, Third Sunday. New China, Fourth Sunday. REV. E. D. TALBERT, DULL u , pastor.^j